The Life of Colin Phelps by Kevin Kelley
[image error] Happy Thursday! Today I'm highlighting my most recent read from author Kevin Kelley. Kevin is a local author and I had the privilege of meeting him last year. I read his first novel,
A Time of Lies
, a contemporary spy thriller, last spring and was excited to read his new work. The Life of Colin Phelps is a historical fiction set in mix-19th century London and U.S. It follows Colin, an orphan boy from his struggle to survival on the streets of London to a U.S. Civil War battlefield. As in Kelley's A Time of Lies, there's a also a bit of a sweet love story included.
Here's more about The Life of Colin Phelps..
From the back cover: A sweeping historical novel tracing a boy's journey into manhood. Set against a backdrop of poverty in 1855 London to America where he is shaped by the events leading up to and including the Civil War. Slavery, shipwrecks, treachery, and enduring romance make this a book to be savored. A book you will enjoy.
More about the author and his cause... from Kevin Kelley...
It (The Life of Colin Phelps) represents nearly three years of work, with research and, of course, procrastination. The end result is historical fiction tracing a boy’s life from poverty on the streets of London in 1855 to America, where he is shaped by events leading up to and including the Civil War.
I’ve pledged all sales proceeds to two Colorado non-profits including Attention Homes, which has cared of homeless and at-risk youth in Boulder for nearly sixty years, and The Colorado Women’s Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to women who are non-traditional college students.
My hope is that you will enjoy the novel, while providing support to two very worthy charitable organizations.
My review 4*
This is my second read from this author. It is very different from his other spy type action novel (although that one is a bit historical in nature too). I liked this book. It is a historical fiction of a boy that is orphaned in London in the 1800s. It follows him as he struggles to survive, eventually making his way to Boston at seventeen. There he is thrown into a country on the brink of civil war. The author created a likable character and does a great job of painting the historical backdrop. I found the story and plot interesting, entertaining, and heart warming.
Find The Life of Colin Phelps on Goodreads and help support Attention Homes and The Colorado Women's Education Foundation!
Happy Reading,
Tricia
P.S. I'm currently reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman a haunting dystopian story, book 1 of the Unwind Dystology... more on that next week unless I'm having too many nightmares to stay awake... ;)
Here's more about The Life of Colin Phelps..
From the back cover: A sweeping historical novel tracing a boy's journey into manhood. Set against a backdrop of poverty in 1855 London to America where he is shaped by the events leading up to and including the Civil War. Slavery, shipwrecks, treachery, and enduring romance make this a book to be savored. A book you will enjoy.
More about the author and his cause... from Kevin Kelley...
It (The Life of Colin Phelps) represents nearly three years of work, with research and, of course, procrastination. The end result is historical fiction tracing a boy’s life from poverty on the streets of London in 1855 to America, where he is shaped by events leading up to and including the Civil War.
I’ve pledged all sales proceeds to two Colorado non-profits including Attention Homes, which has cared of homeless and at-risk youth in Boulder for nearly sixty years, and The Colorado Women’s Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to women who are non-traditional college students.
My hope is that you will enjoy the novel, while providing support to two very worthy charitable organizations.
My review 4*
This is my second read from this author. It is very different from his other spy type action novel (although that one is a bit historical in nature too). I liked this book. It is a historical fiction of a boy that is orphaned in London in the 1800s. It follows him as he struggles to survive, eventually making his way to Boston at seventeen. There he is thrown into a country on the brink of civil war. The author created a likable character and does a great job of painting the historical backdrop. I found the story and plot interesting, entertaining, and heart warming.
Find The Life of Colin Phelps on Goodreads and help support Attention Homes and The Colorado Women's Education Foundation!
Happy Reading,
Tricia
P.S. I'm currently reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman a haunting dystopian story, book 1 of the Unwind Dystology... more on that next week unless I'm having too many nightmares to stay awake... ;)
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